Latest Army Cuts Will Hit Domestic Bases
It isn’t the Army’s first or the largest reduction in personnel, but it will hit domestic bases in ways earlier reductions have not.
War Becomes More Complicated
Cyber war, hybrid war, terrorism, space security; more battlefronts than ever confront the US military; policy makers struggle to build readiness.
Declaration of Independence Painting Staged
John Trumbull gave us the portraits of the famous men who signed the Declaration of Independence, but not a snapshot of July 4,1776 history.
F-35s Perform Well Against Army in War Games
No F-35 was “shot down” during the fighter jet’s first major participation in Green Flag exercises, but is not as maneuverable as F-22 or F-16.
Pilot Says F-35 Can’t Dogfight
Maneuverability of the Joint Strike Fighter is insufficient to participate in a dogfight, according to a brief by a test pilot.
Navy Unmanned Weapon Systems Gets Director
Navy names RADM Robert P. Girrier its first director of unmanned weapon systems,
Video Shows Successful F-35 Ski-jump Launch
Successful F-35 ski jump launches are showing up on videos and pleasing the British and Italians.
First Large UAS Flies from FAA’s NY Site
Aurora Flight Sciences flies first large, fixed-wing unmanned flight at Rome, NY, one of the FAA-designated UAS research sites.
Unmanned Doesn’t Mean Fewer Aircraft Jobs
It can take up to 150 people, from repairmen to analysts, to fly a drone over Iraq and Syria.
